Michelle Chance

Partner

+44 (0)207 788 2510

Michelle specialises in employment and partnership law. Michelle acts for SME and PLC employers predominantly in the financial services, professional practices and media sectors and senior executives at boardroom level, celebrities and those in the media in complex and sensitive employment and partnership matters, which often involve discrimination and where the stakes in terms of monetary value and reputational risk are high.

A large U.S law firm on poaching a partner and solicitor team from a U.K law firm competitor

Board directors and senior management teams in connection with becoming employee shareholders and the employment rights they give up in return for acquiring shares,

A global media corporation in relation to negotiating and drafting the contract terms for their new CEO

A female FOREX trader at an investment bank in connection with equal pay and pregnancy/maternity-related discrimination in connection with her pay and bonus

An FX investment banker in connection with gross misconduct allegations for breach of personal account trading rules and failure to notify a conflict of interest to compliance. Dealing with FCA issues in relation to approved person status.

Discrimination and Equal Pay

Employment Disputes

Executive Recruitment and Termination

Food and Beverage Regulation

Regulatory

Restructuring and Redundancy

"The extremely capable Michelle Chance …acts for partnerships and LLPs on contentious issues. She offers experience in the financial services, professional practices and media sectors."

Chambers 2016, Partnership:Contentious-UK wide

"Michelle Chance is described by clients as "personable and measured."

Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2017-Employment, London

"Michelle Chance advises partnerships, LLPs and individuals on contentious partnership law matters. Clients report "Michelle is great to deal with. She approaches problems from a very practical angle and provides the right level of support and guidance."

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